Last call, The 1983 Malibu wagon

[Longroof79]

Good lookin' Wheel. Bill.
A little more modern than your previous wheel,

 

[Tack427]

Good lookin' Wheel. Bill.
A little more modern than your previous wheel

Wow I cant believe its been a year. I literally put a brand new battery in the wagon this morning and started it up. I hope to actually do some work on the car this year. I took it out end of last summer to fill it with fuel and my battery died at the gas station. Got a jumpstart and got home and parked it. That killed all motivation. Maybe this year is the year. Lol

 

[Longroof79]

Wow I cant believe its been a year. I literally put a brand new battery in the wagon this morning and started it up. I hope to actually do some work on the car this year. I took it out end of last summer to fill it with fuel and my battery died at the gas station. Got a jumpstart and got home and parked it. That killed all motivation. Maybe this year is the year. Lol

Yeah, time flies doesn't it? I'm also behind on some needed work on my wagon as well. You'll get your motivation back.

 

[Tack427]

Going to a few salvage yards tomorrow. Probably wont even see a gbody. But going to check anyways.

 

[melloelky]

It's going to be a good day for it that's for sure.

 

[Tack427]

Junkyard was pretty much a waste of time, as I expected,

Other news i removed and replaced my cigarette lighter with a dedicated USB charger with a voltage gauge.

 

[Tack427]

Im in the market for a not so expensive radiator and electric fan combo. Maybe something in the $300-$400 range. I need to replace the whole coolant setup.
Any suggestions, send them please

 

[SS_Malibu]

I bought a Champion aluminum radiator/electric fan set up that worked well with my stock engine. Had to switch the fans out for more powerful when the 383 went in. I still have the electric fan/shroud set up I don't need.

 

[melloelky]

those champion's have a good track record. I've been running the summit brand aluminum radiator for a few years now and has not let me down.its cheaper than the previous 2 griffin's that let go.

 

[Sweet_Johnny]

Im in the market for a not so expensive radiator and electric fan combo. Maybe something in the $300-$400 range. I need to replace the whole coolant setup.
Any suggestions, send them please

Thread 'Aluminum Radiators in 2024'

Dec 15, 2024

At one point or another during your stewardship of an old vehicle you're likely to require a radiator replacement and boy, there are a LOT of options. So many, in fact, that's it's easy to get lost and order an ill-fitting piece or one of just plain low quality- especially if you're on a tight budget. I perused the offerings of Amazon, eBay, Rock Auto, Summit, etc. and although there are many similarities there are some stark differences as well as what I'm hoping are typos.

Say your OE copper/brass radiator is leaking and you can't find a competent specialist to repair it- you can try to...

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• Forum: Cooling / Heating / AC

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